AlexanderTheGood
Registered User
Firstly, is Tkachev coming to North America or not?
Secondly, having watched Tkachev in his 6 games of the Subway Super Series, I have developed some observations. For instance, in Game 2 against the QMJHL it seems like he tried to make a deke move on every play, and I mean quite literally, every play. As one might expect, in Game 1 against the OHL, his ice-time was severely limited--almost to the extent that he was only played on the PP. When he did play in that game he floated around the blueline in his own zone and appeared to be playing so selfishly that his own teammates did not want to pass to him--even when he was open. While Tkachev scored 4 points in 6 games (6-2-2-2), I cannot think of even a single player who played less of a 200-foot game than Tkachev. I mean, hypothetically speaking, I can think of dozens of draft eligible players who could play like Tkachev but do not choose too--and for very good reason. So I cannot help but ask: having watched the Super Series and/or any other samplings of Tkachev, can anybody justify spending anything other than a 7th round pick on this guy?
Seems like a gamble, but could he be the next Alexei Kovalev?
Secondly, having watched Tkachev in his 6 games of the Subway Super Series, I have developed some observations. For instance, in Game 2 against the QMJHL it seems like he tried to make a deke move on every play, and I mean quite literally, every play. As one might expect, in Game 1 against the OHL, his ice-time was severely limited--almost to the extent that he was only played on the PP. When he did play in that game he floated around the blueline in his own zone and appeared to be playing so selfishly that his own teammates did not want to pass to him--even when he was open. While Tkachev scored 4 points in 6 games (6-2-2-2), I cannot think of even a single player who played less of a 200-foot game than Tkachev. I mean, hypothetically speaking, I can think of dozens of draft eligible players who could play like Tkachev but do not choose too--and for very good reason. So I cannot help but ask: having watched the Super Series and/or any other samplings of Tkachev, can anybody justify spending anything other than a 7th round pick on this guy?
Seems like a gamble, but could he be the next Alexei Kovalev?